Employee & Labor Relations

The Labor Relations Manager represents the CEO during negotiations and is the primary point of contact regarding wages, hours, terms, and conditions of employment. Placer County has two bargaining units, Placer Public Employees Organization (PPEO) represented by Local 39 and the Placer County Deputy Sheriff’s Association (PCDSA).

The manager also does the following:

  • Negotiates labor agreements with recognized employee organizations PPEO/Local 39, Deputy Sheriff’s Association (DSA) and In Home Support Services (IHSS)
  • Resolves contract disputes
  • Negotiates policy changes and side-table agreements
  • Provides guidance and policy advice to County management, CEO, and Board of Supervisors (BOS) regarding labor relations issues

Review the Human Resources Rules and Regulations (Chapter 3).

Memorandums of Understanding

Memorandums of Understanding are the negotiated labor agreements between Placer County and the Bargaining Units.

Grievance

In order to establish harmonious and cooperative relationships between the County and its employees, and to keep open channels of communication, it shall be the County's policy to provide for the settlement of differences through an orderly grievance procedure, free from interference, restraint, coercion or reprisal. This procedure applies to all employees of the County.

Related Documents

Memorandums of Understanding

  1. Deputy Sheriff Association MOU (DSA) (PDF)
  2. DSA Side Letter Agreement - Section 9.6 (PDF)
  3. Placer Public Employee Organization MOU (PPEO) (PDF)
  4. Placer Public Employee Organization Side Letter Agreement - September 2017 (PDF)
  5. PPEO Side Letter Agreement Public Safety Dispatcher - February 2019 (PDF)

Grievance

  1. Grievance Form Deputy Sheriff Association (PDF)
  2. Grievance Form Non-Deputy Sheriff Association (PDF)